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History 378 

WORKSHEET 1: And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov (Parts I & II)

Please type your responses to these questions to turn in (be sure to include your name).

1. What are some of the key aspects of Cossack culture that come across in the first parts of the novel?

2. Can you cite any generational differences within Cossack society?

3. Who is Stockman and how do you see his role?

4. How does the outbreak of the war impact the lives of the Cossacks?  How does it change the dynamics of village life?
  How well do they understand the reasons for the conflict?